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Congregational Covenant and Organizing Kit from Lutherans Restoring Creation
Lutherans Restoring Creation (LRC) is a grassroots movement promoting care for creation in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. They accomplish this by cultivating a community of dedicated stewards of earth and neighbor who proclaim God’s promise of hope and healing for all.
Register to Vote
The last day to register to vote for the 2020 election is Monday, October 5.
What's at stake if the Supreme Court rules against ObamaCare
While the ACA's fate is still uncertain — many legal experts in both parties think the lawsuit’s arguments are so weak that even conservative justices would uphold the law — the consequences of it being struck down would reverberate through almost every corner of the health care system.
Today is National Voter Registration Day!
That’s right, today is officially known as National Voter Registration Day. It is a nonpartisan civic holiday celebrating our democracy. First observed in 2012, it has quickly gained momentum ever since. Nearly 3 million voters have registered to vote on the holiday to date.
How Climate Migration will Reshape America’s Future
Wildfires, hurricanes, extreme heat, rising seas. Will fear drive people to relocate and lead to mass migrations?
The College Money Crisis
The coronavirus has caused severe budget problems for American higher education. But many colleges’ financial troubles are much larger than the virus. They have been building for years and stem, above all, from a breakdown in this country’s hodgepodge system of paying for higher education.
Pledge to be a Faith Climate Justice Voter
I will vote for climate justice for every living creature and for every vulnerable community suffering the impacts of the climate crisis, from sea rise to extreme heat, from devastating droughts to supercharged storms.
Stand with Refugees
In this time of crisis, people of faith must unite to pursue the common good. IIC hopes you'll join them to live out our shared values of love, solidarity, and justice. Get started by advocating for refugee resettlement!
Congressional Inaction Exacerbates Hardship
As evidence of profound hardship resulting from the COVID-19 health and economic crises mounts, powerful tools to mitigate suffering and bolster economic activity will be unavailable to state and local government without congressional action.
Didn't receive a stimulus check? The IRS wants to help you.
The Internal Revenue Service is making a last-ditch effort to reach 9 million Americans who are eligible for — but have not yet claimed — their CARES Act stimulus money. The tax agency said it will send out letters later this month alerting people who didn’t file federal taxes for 2018 or 2019 but meet the income criteria.
Sign Petition on COVID-19 Testing in Prisons
As people of faith, we believe that a prison sentence should not be a death sentence. Yet, the spread of COVID-19 throughout Arizona’s prison systems threatens the lives of thousands of incarcerated individuals. New cases of COVID-19 have reached an all-time high in the month of August, and without adequate testing, social distancing, or access to proper health care this pandemic is anticipated to continue to threaten our State. Arizona Faith Network.
1 in 10 Americans are struggling to afford enough food amid the pandemic
The current rate of food insecurity, which is when you don’t have reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable food, is about 10% of Americans, or 22.3 million. In 2019, while not quite apples-to-apples, the rate was 3.7% of Americans.
LIRS Asking Clergy to Sign Presidential Determination Letter for Refugee Resettlement
As the end of the federal government’s fiscal year approaches (Sept. 30), the Administration is considering how many refugees to welcome in 2021. Although refugee admissions have decreased each year of the current Administration, refugee admissions have not been totally eliminated due to strong advocacy, particularly from the faith community.
Washington lawmakers must agree on this issue before more stimulus money reaches struggling Americans
Both Republicans and Democrats want to come up with new stimulus legislation to boost a U.S. economy ailing from the coronavirus pandemic. But both sides are at odds over how much the price tag for that relief should be, leaving millions of Americans waiting for more financial aid.
Why an Eviction Ban Alone Won’t Prevent a Housing Crisis
Renters receive more relief, but there’s a looming problem for landlords, especially those who own just a few properties.
How Hunger Persists in a Rich Country Like America
Beyond the pandemic emergency, there is a food crisis hidden in plain sight: Millions struggling for years to feed their families.